NASA TV Schedule

NASA TV VIDEOFILE RUNDOWN for Friday, November 6, 2009 - (approx. 5:00 p.m.)

Media Channel (#103) 4 - 8 and 9 - 11 a.m.; 12 - 3, 4 - 7, 8 - 9 and 10 
p.m. - 3 a.m.   

Public Channel (#101) 4 - 6 and 9 - 10 a.m.; 12 - 2, 4 - 6, and 9 - 10 
p.m.  (All times Eastern)    
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ITEM 1 - STATION CREW DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH BELGIAN MEDIA AND STUDENTS – JSC (NEW)

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 21 Commander Frank De Winne of Belgium 
and the European Space Agency, and Flight Engineer Bob Thirsk of the Canadian Space Agency 
fielded questions from Belgian media and students during an in-flight event on Nov. 6.

TRT: 24:00 
Super: NASA
Center Contact: Rob Navias, 281-483-5111 
HQ Contact: John Yembrick, 202-358-1100
For more info: www.nasa.gov/station

ITEM 2 - HUBBLE'S NEW WIDE FIELD CAMERA 3 REVEALS DIFFERENT STAGES OF 
THE LIVES OF STARS - STSci (NEW)

Wide Field Camera captures the colorful and stunning detail of star birth in 
the nearby spiral galaxy M83.

TRT: 0:30
Super: NASA
Center Contact:  Ray Villard 410-338-4514 
HQ Contact:  J.D. Harrington  202-358-5241
For more info: www.nasa.gov

ITEM 3 - SHUTTLE ATLANTIS' STS-129 CREW PARTICIPATE IN LAUNCH COUNTDOWN TRAINING – KSC (NEW)

The six-member crew of the next space shuttle mission participated in a launch dress rehearsal, 
known as the terminal countdown demonstration test, or TCDT, and related training Nov. 2 - 3 at 
NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. TCDT provided an opportunity for the crew and ground teams to 
participate in various simulated countdown activities, including equipment familiarization, 
emergency training, inspection of the cargo they'll take to the International Space Station 
and a simulated launch countdown. 

The crew completed TCDT training activities in two parts. In October, the crew practiced driving M-113 
armored personnel carriers as part of their emergency escape training and practiced emergency evacuation 
at Launch Pad 39A. In addition, they received a final fit check of their launch and entry suits, 
and commander Charlie Hobaugh and Pilot Barry Wilmore practiced landings in the Shuttle Training Aircraft.

Atlantis is targeted to launch Nov. 16 on an 11-day supply mission to the space station. 
Atlantis' crew members are Hobaugh, Wilmore and Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, 
Robert "Bobby" Satcher, Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin.

TRT: 23:29
Super: NASA
Center Contact: Allard Beutel, 321-867-2468 
HQ Contact: Katherine Trinidad, 202-358-1100 
For more info: www.nasa.gov/shuttle

ITEM 4 - CARBON ATMOSPHERE DISCOVERED ON NEUTRON STAR – CXC (NEW)

New evidence from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory suggests that the neutron star 
at the center of the Cassiopeia A (Cas A, for short) supernova remnant has an 
ultra-thin carbon atmosphere.  This uniform carbon atmosphere would explain the lack 
of X-ray pulsations from this object because the neutron star would be unlikely 
to display any changes as it rotates.  The absence of pulsations has been a 
mystery since the neutron star was discovered in Chandra’s “First Light” image over a decade ago.

TRT: 1:56
Super: NASA/Chandra X-ray Observatory
Center Contact: Janet Anderson, 256-544-6162 
CXC Contact: Megan Watzke 617-496-7998 
HQ Contact: J. D. Harrington 202-358-5241
For more info: www.nasa.gov

ITEM 5 - STATION CREW MEMBER PAYS TRIBUTE TO ARMED SERVICES PERSONNEL - Jsc (NEW)

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeff Williams 
of NASA, a retired U.S. Army colonel, paid tribute to the men and women of the 
Armed Services in a special Veterans Day tribute. Williams, who will remain in 
orbit until March, will become the commander of the station on Dec. 1.

TRT:  0:40
Super: NASA
Center Contact: Rob Navias, 281-483-5111 
HQ Contact: Michael Curie, 202-358-1100
For more info: www.nasa.gov/station

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NASA TV Daily Schedule           All Times are Eastern Time Zone

November 6, Friday
8 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
9 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Mission Specialist Robert Satcher – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
10:30 p.m. – ISS Expedition 21 Commentary and Coverage – JSC (Public and Media Channels)

November 7, Saturday
8 a.m. – STS-129 Crew Training (92 minutes) – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
10 a.m. – Interview with STS-129 Pilot Barry Wilmore – HQ (Public and Media Channels)   
11 a.m. – Interview with STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
1 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Mission Specialist Robert Satcher – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
2 p.m - Interviews with STS-129 Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin – HQ 
(Public and Media Channels)
4 p.m. - Behind the Scenes of STS-129 with Mike Massimino – HQ (Public and Education Channels)
4:20 p.m.  – STS-129 Crew Training (92 minutes) – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
8 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Pilot Barry Wilmore – HQ (Public and Media Channels)   
9 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
10 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Mission Specialist Robert Satcher – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
11 p.m - Interviews with STS-129 Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin – HQ 
(Public and Media Channels)

November 8, Sunday 
8 a.m - Interviews with STS-129 Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin – HQ 
(Public and Media Channels)
10 a.m. – Interview with STS-129 Mission Specialist Robert Satcher – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
11 a.m.  – STS-129 Crew Training (92 minutes) – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
1 p.m.  – Interview with STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
2 p.m.  – Interview with STS-129 Pilot Barry Wilmore – HQ (Public and Media Channels)   
4 p.m. - Behind the Scenes of STS-129 with Mike Massimino – HQ (Public and Education Channels)
4:20 p.m.  – STS-129 Crew Training (92 minutes) – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
8 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Pilot Barry Wilmore – HQ (Public and Media Channels)   
9 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Commander Charlie Hobaugh – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
10 p.m. – Interview with STS-129 Mission Specialist Robert Satcher – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
11 p.m - Interviews with STS-129 Mission Specialists Mike Foreman, Randy Bresnik and Leland Melvin – HQ 
(Public and Media Channels)

November 9, Monday
9 a.m.  – Lecture by Nobel Prize Recipient Dr. John Mather – HQ (Public and Education Channels)
1 p.m. – Lecture by Nobel Prize Recipient Dr. John Mather – HQ (Public and Education Channels)
4 p.m.  – STS-129 Crew Training (92 minutes) – HQ (Public and Media Channels)
8 p.m. – Lecture by Nobel Prize Recipient Dr. John Mather – HQ (Public and Education Channels)

November 12, Thursday
10 a.m. – Mini-Research Module 2 Docking to the ISS Coverage (docking scheduled at 10:44 a.m. ET) – JSC 
(Public and Media Channels)
11 a.m. – STS-129 Crew Arrival – KSC (Public and Media Channels)
12 p.m. – ISS Expedition 21 Commentary – JSC (Public and Media Channels)
1 p.m. –  NASA TV Video File – HQ (Public and Media Channels)

November 13, Friday
10 a.m. – Countdown Status Briefing – KSC (Public and Media Channels)
11 a.m. – ISS Expedition 21 Commentary – JSC (Public and Media Channels)
12 p.m. – NASA TV Video File – HQ (Public and Media Channels)

November 14, Saturday
11 a.m. – STS-129 Prelaunch News Conference – KSC (Public and Media Channels)

November 15, Sunday
10 a.m. – Countdown Status Briefing – KSC (Public and Media Channels)
1 p.m. – ISS Science Briefing – KSC (Public and Media Channels)
5:30 p.m. – Rotating Service Structure Retraction – KSC (Public and Media Channels)

November 16, Monday
5 a.m. – STS-129 Fueling Coverage – KSC (Public and Media Channels)
9:30 a.m. – STS-129 Launch Coverage (Launch scheduled at 2:28 p.m.) – KSC/JSC (Public and Media Channels)
3:30 p.m. – STS-129 Post-Launch News Conference – KSC (Public and Media Channels)

November 17, Tuesday
2 p.m.  - WISE L-20 News Conference – HQ (Public and Media Channels)

November 30, Monday
7:30 p.m. – Expedition 21 Soyuz TMA-15 Farewells and Hatch Closure (Hatch closure scheduled at 7:50 p.m.) – JSC 
Public and Media Channels)
10:30 p.m. – Expedition 21 Soyuz TMA-15 Undocking from ISS (Undocking scheduled at 10:53 p.m.)  – JSC 
Public and Media Channels)

December

December 1, Tuesday
1 a.m. – Expedition 21 Soyuz TMA-15 Deorbit Burn and Landing Coverage 
(Deorbit burn scheduled at 1:25 a.m., Kazakhstan landing scheduled at 2:16 a.m.) – JSC Public and Media Channels)

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